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research ships

research ships is the plural of research ship.

Meaning of research ship

Noun

research ship (plural research ships)

  1. A ship that is designed and used for research.
    • Eight stations were occupied by the researchship Ryofu-Maru along the 30° N-line which crossed the Japan Trench at the vicinity of Ramapo Deep, during the period from May 12 to June 20.1958, Japanese Contribution to the International Geophysical Year 1957/8, Tokyo: National Committee of the International Geophysical Year, Science Council of Japan, →OCLC, page 148
    Synonyms:
    RS, R.S., R. S., R/S

Questions about research ships

What is research ships the plural of?
Research ships is the plural of research ship.

Words near research ships in the dictionary

  1. research paper
  2. research papers
  3. research professor
  4. research professors
  5. research ship
  6. research ships
  7. research tree
  8. research trees
  9. researchability
  10. researchable
  11. researched

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